Iran: Mullahs’ official says Iran has no political prisoner

NCRI – Amin Hossein Rahimi, head of the Judiciary Committee in mullahs' Majlis (parliament) claimed on Wednesday that the most import achievement of the Islamic Republic was "freedom of expression," reported the official news agency IRNA. 

He said, "Today we have no political prisoners. Those jailed for acting against national security are not considered political prisoners."

We have had valuable achievements in past three decades and those held for political charges are tried in accordance with our penal codes and by no means are considered political prisoners, Rahimi said.